Archive · 22 Aug 2026
India and Sri Lanka Meet in Second Test in Colombo
India and Sri Lanka will play the second and final Test match of their series on August 23, 2026.
The game will happen in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
India won the first match by 165 runs.
India’s captain is Shubman Gill.
India wants to win the series 2-0 and improve its position in the World Test Championship.
Sri Lanka needs its batters to score more runs than they did in the first Test.
Fans in India can watch the match on Sony Sports Network.
They can also stream it on the SonLIV app or website.
India will face Sri Lanka in the second and final Test from Sunday, August 23, 2026.
The match will begin at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, with the toss at 9:30 a.m. IST.
India won the first Test at Galle by 165 runs and leads the series 1-0.
Sony Sports Network will televise the match in India, with streaming on the SonLIV app and website.
A 2-0 sweep could move India to fourth in the World Test Championship standings with 57.58 percentage points.
- Who
- India, led by Shubman Gill, will play Sri Lanka, led by Dhananjaya de Silva.
- What
- The teams will contest the second and final Test of their two-match series.
- When
- The match begins on Sunday, August 23, 2026; the toss is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. IST.
- Where
- Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- India is seeking a series sweep and an overseas series victory, while Sri Lanka is trying to recover from its first-Test defeat.
India’s objectives
Sri Lanka’s response
Series result
India’s objectives
India has already won the first Test and is seeking a 2-0 sweep.
Sri Lanka’s response
Sri Lanka must win the second Test to draw the two-match series.
Batting performance
India’s objectives
India has looked strong overall, although Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are seeking bigger scores.
Sri Lanka’s response
Sri Lanka needs stronger batting after its top order offered limited resistance in the first Test.
Broader context
India’s objectives
India is aiming to end a wait for an overseas Test series victory and improve its World Test Championship position.
Sri Lanka’s response
Sri Lanka is trying to compete more effectively after losing the opening match at Galle.
- Match
- India vs Sri Lanka, second and final Test
- Start date
- Sunday, August 23, 2026
- Toss
- 9:30 a.m. IST
- Venue
- Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
- Television
- Sony Sports Network in India
- Livestream
- SonLIV app and website
- First-Test result
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs at Galle
- World Test Championship impact
- A 2-0 sweep could move India to fourth with 57.58 percentage points
